Puri Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Braja Kishore Tripathy of Janata Dal won the Puri Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 38,957 votes (6.70%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 968,881 registered electors and 577,999 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Braja Kishore Tripathy

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
38,957
Margin %
6.70%
Total Electors
968,881
Votes Polled
577,999
Turnout
59.70%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
302
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Braja Kishore Tripathy

Janata Dal

275,608
47.70%
Male
#2
Gangadhar Mahapatra

Indian National Congress

236,651
40.90%
Male
#3
Krushna Chandra Jagdeb

Bharatiya Janta Party

33,178
5.70%
Male
#4
Harihar Bahinipati

Jharkhand Party

7,669
1.30%
Male
#5
Rajkishore Ray

Orissa Vikas Parishad

3,828
0.70%
Male
#6
Narayan Kandi

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,076
0.50%
Male
#7
Manorama Sarangi (W)

Independent

2,782
0.50%
Male
#8
Ashwiny Gautam

Lok Dal

1,361
0.20%
Male
#9
Raj Kishore Dash

Independent

1,250
0.20%
Male
#10
Bibhupada Mishra

Independent

611
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Braja Kishore Tripathy Janata Dal 275,608 47.70%
2 Gangadhar Mahapatra Indian National Congress 236,651 40.90%
3 Krushna Chandra Jagdeb Bharatiya Janta Party 33,178 5.70%
4 Harihar Bahinipati Jharkhand Party 7,669 1.30%
5 Rajkishore Ray Orissa Vikas Parishad 3,828 0.70%
6 Narayan Kandi Bahujan Samaj Party 3,076 0.50%
7 Manorama Sarangi (W) Independent 2,782 0.50%
8 Ashwiny Gautam Lok Dal 1,361 0.20%
9 Raj Kishore Dash Independent 1,250 0.20%
10 Bibhupada Mishra Independent 611 0.10%

Puri — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Braja Kishore Tripathy of Janata Dal secured victory in the Puri constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 38,957 votes.

Out of 968,881 registered electors, 577,999 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.70%. A total of 10 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Braja Kishore Tripathy (Janata Dal) won the Puri Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 38,957 votes (6.70%%).

The voter turnout in Puri for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 59.70%%.

10 candidates contested from Puri constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Puri is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.